“If they [bad political, partisan actors] can do it to an honorable Army general, they can do it to you.” I applaud this result, but my paranoia remains. There remains much house cleaning yet to be done in the FBI and Justice Department. mrossol ==== WSJ – 5/12/2020 The Justice Department dropped its case against Michael Flynn on Thursday, “with prejudice,” in... Read more
Archive for the ‘The Left’ Category
The Vindication of Michael Flynn
May 12 | Posted by mrossol | Democrat Party, FBI, Law, Losing Freedom, Party Politics, Special Counsel, The Left, US ConstitutionLawyers against Free Expression
May 11 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Law, The Left, US CourtsHow blatant does it need to be?? ==== WSJ 5/6/20 Judicial Code of Misconduct Here’s one for the books: The ethics committee that wants to bar judges from belonging to the Federalist Society because it is supposedly too political is now being used as a political weapon against a judicial nominee. Let’s unspool the political skulduggery. In January we told you about the draft... Read more
No Tears for “The Media”
May 11 | Posted by mrossol | Jenkins, Liberal Press, The LeftThe fact that the left continues to listen to and support the media should be enough evidence that the left really has no scruples. ===== WSJ. 5/6/2020. Holman W Jenkins, Jr. I finally read the lengthy transcript of President Trump’s April 23 press conference but it turned out to be unnecessary. Under the heading of “If your time is short,” the Poynter Institute’s... Read more
The Chief Takes a Stand
May 11 | Posted by mrossol | Party Politics, The Left, US CourtsEvidence of a backbone! mrossol ====== 5/9/20. WSJ The Democratic campaign to delegitimize conservative judges goes beyond Senate threats to restructure the Supreme Court. Consider the progressive stunt that Chief Justice John Roberts put to bed Friday. Judge Tom Griffith, a 65year-old George W. Bush appointee on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, announced in March he is retiring. A progressive group called Demand... Read more
Double Standard
May 6 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Democrat Party, The LeftSomeone on the left, or right, needs to help me with the logic of not using one standard. mrossol ==== WSJ. 5/6/2020 Obviously and justifiably, the Tara Reade saga was played up by Republicans for the hypocrisy it has laid bare. Democrats don’t want the “believe women” standard applied to their presumed presidential candidate, Joe Biden, even though they merrily applied it in... Read more
Not So Blindfolded Judiciary
May 6 | Posted by mrossol | The Left, US CourtsHere is an example of why I don’t trust the left. What am I missing? mrossol = = = WSJ 5/6/2020 Here’s one for the books: The ethics committee that wants to bar judges from belonging to the Federalist Society because it is supposedly too political is now being used as a political weapon against a judicial nominee. Let’s unspool the political skulduggery. In January... Read more
